Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,532, Andrew Evans, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Evans, Andrew or Evens
S 43,532
CONTENTS

43 532 Rev INVALID
File No. 43.532
Andrew Evans
Dr Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 164
[Arrangement of 1870.]

18.1126
New York
Andrew Evans
of Clinton Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks of the Mass'ts line, for the term of two years - war
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 24 of December 1829
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of Jany 1829 and sent to E. E. Goss Esq A. Rep. U. States
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1820  67.12     Semi-ann. all'ce ending March 1821  48     8 mo 24 d  131/30  $ 115.12    64      2 6      1 6      67.12    
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1. 1820

Andrew Evans vs Iona Mason
Original claim new case
$10.00
It is necessary, that the clerk of the court should certify under seal, that Caleb Nichols was a judge of Clinton common pleas on the 19 th Dec r 1819, when the original declaration put forth to have been made.
7 th Dec r 1820
entitled for a copy of property.
Decree on the original claim

At a Court of Record of Clinton County held at the Court-House in Plattsburgh, in and for the County of Clinton, and State of New-York, on the fifth day of October 1820 Present: Ebenezer D. Root  Caleb Root  William Root to Allen Moore Esquire Judge
Judges of the said Court.
COUNTY OF CLINTON ss: On this fifth day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping record of their proceedings in and for the County of Clinton, Allen Moore Esquire — aged fifty five years resident in the town of Plattsburgh in the said County of Clinton, who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath de- clare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that he enlisted in Sauquo in the State of New York in the company commanded by Capt. King in the 7th Regt. of Infy. commanded by Col. Brooks in the Continental Establishment, on the fifteenth of April one thou- sand seven hundred & eighty one & continued in said Regt. until he was discharged in the month of June 1783.  in the State of  in the State of New York - and that he has no other evidence in his power than the papers herewith attached
that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made the twelfth day of December 1819 and dated that he has received a pension certificate Numbered 13 . . . . And I do solemnly the . . . . day of . . . . swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Real Estate
None
Personal estate excepting necessary bedding and clothing — Viz. one sack knife and plug of tobacco — one small trunk

are value all the before mentioned and with in the whole four dollars - also due to me for wages three dollars from Andrew Buchanan, also due me for wages from Jacob Sax about three dollars - and that. My occupation is a labourer and that my wages for labour are on an average about six dollars per month - also that I have no family - Andrew his Evans mark
Sworn to and declared on the fifth day of October 1820 before me Chas. Platt Clerk in open Court.
I Charles Platt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Clinton; do certify that the foregoing oath of Andrew Evans and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Ten Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this twenty sixth day of October 1820 Chas. Platt
Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton

STATE OF New York Clinton COUNTY, ss.
On this Twenty fourth day of December 1819, before me the sub- scriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county and state aforesaid: Personally appears Andrew Evans aged fifty four years, resident in Plattsburgh in the said county and state, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That the said Andrew Evans enlisted in Bacon in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain King & Brooks Lieut. of the Revolutionary Army that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the first of June 1783, or then about when he was discharged from service in Plattsburgh - state of New York ; that he was in the battles of ... and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Caleb Nichols as Judge of Common Pleas
I Caleb Nichols Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Clinton and state aforesaid, DO CERTIFY, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Andrew Evans did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated the fifths Day of october 1820 Caleb Nichols
State of New York } Charles Platt clerk of Clinton County } the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Caleb Nichols was, on the Twenty fourth day of December Eighteen hundred and Twenty a Judge of Clinton Common Pleas duly qualified and acting under the authority of this State and his oaths Subscribed thereto is his own proper hand writing for every word whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal in said County this 23rd day of December at my office Plattsburgh 1820 Chas. Platt Clerk

Medford, Mass. Feb. 28 th 1820.
This is to certify that Andrew Evans was a soldier in the late of the Mass s Reg t . - That he enlisted on 15 th of April 1781, & continued in s d Reg t until it was dis- banded in June 1783. Said Evans was taken prisoner by the enemy Oct. 17 th 1781, & exchanged June 20 th 1782.
J. Brooks, Lt. Col. Com d . Mass s Reg t .